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Plumpton NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Plumpton, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Plumpton NSW is 10,070 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Plumpton is $808 per week ($42,016 per year). Median rent in Plumpton is $430 per week ($1,863 per month). Plumpton has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Plumpton has a population density of 3404.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Plumpton is Fiji. The most common religion is Catholic (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Plumpton is $2,167.

There were 114 recorded offences in Plumpton in 2025-26, a rate of 11 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (74 offences).

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Plumpton Population

residents (Census 2021)

Plumpton Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$808/wk

$42,016 per year

#3479 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$430/wk

$1,863 per month

#1360 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 3.5 · 1 per bedroom

Plumpton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (4,957) Female 50.8% (5,116)

Population Density

3404.2

people per km²

10,070 people · 3.0 km²

Households

3.5

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$2,228

Family income/wk

Plumpton Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Plumpton Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

28.5% 557 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

71.5% 1,397 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Plumpton Country of Birth

Australia

75.3%

Fiji

9.2%

India

7.8%

Afghanistan

2.3%

Bangladesh

2.0%

England

1.4%

Iran

0.6%

China

0.5%

Egypt

0.5%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Plumpton Religion

Catholic

37.6%

Islam

20.6%

No Religion

12.2%

Hinduism

10.5%

Anglican

6.0%

Not stated

5.9%

Christian (other)

4.9%

Pentecostal

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Plumpton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

75.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

17.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Plumpton Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

27.7%

SAL Tagalog

19.5%

Urdu

12.2%

Other

11.9%

Hindi

11.9%

SAL Filipin

7.4%

Arabic

5.7%

IAL Punjabi

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Plumpton Employment

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Employed full-time

40.0% 2,747 people

⏰

Employed part-time

16.9% 1,159 people

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Unemployed

4.0% 275 people

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Not in labour force

39.0% 2,678 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Plumpton Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

40.4%

Certificate III/IV

26.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.2%

Postgraduate Degree

10.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.5%

Certificate I/II

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Plumpton Occupation

Professionals

26.5%

Clerical & Administrative

16.4%

Community & Personal Service

12.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

10.2%

Managers

9.1%

Labourers

7.2%

Sales Workers

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Plumpton Field of Study

Management & Commerce

26.7%

Engineering

19.3%

Health

13.9%

Society & Culture

11.6%

Information Technology

7.6%

Education

6.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.6%

Creative Arts

2.9%

Architecture & Building

2.6%

Agriculture & Environment

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Plumpton Dwelling Types

Separate house

83.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

9.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Plumpton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

4.1%

$800-$999/wk

4.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.8%

$4,000+/wk

12.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Plumpton Marital Status

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Married

52.4% 4,098

↔️

Separated

3.1% 243

📋

Divorced

5.5% 431

🕊️

Widowed

3.9% 304

👤

Never married

35.0% 2,739

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Plumpton Ancestry

Other

30.0%

Filipino

21.4%

Australian

14.0%

English

10.6%

Indian

10.2%

Samoan

3.0%

Irish

2.3%

Chinese

2.3%

Scottish

1.8%

Maltese

1.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.5%

Italian

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Plumpton School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

23.7%

Secondary — Government

19.2%

Primary — Catholic

11.0%

Secondary — Catholic

10.8%

Vocational Education

10.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.8%

Pre-school

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Plumpton Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.1% 1,166

✅

No need for assistance

93.9% 17,998

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Plumpton Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

8.3% 619

—

Not a volunteer

91.7% 6,822

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Plumpton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.1%

$300-$449/mo

1.1%

$450-$599/mo

1.0%

$600-$799/mo

2.5%

$800-$999/mo

2.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

19.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

14.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Plumpton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

67.8%

Did not go to work

18.5%

Car (passenger)

7.3%

Train

2.5%

Other

0.9%

Walked only

0.9%

Truck

0.9%

Bus

0.5%

Bicycle

0.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Plumpton Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.6%

1 vehicle

29.6%

2 vehicles

39.9%

3 vehicles

15.8%

4+ vehicles

10.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Plumpton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.7%

2 bedrooms

6.3%

3 bedrooms

44.3%

4 bedrooms

37.4%

5 bedrooms

9.2%

6+ bedrooms

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Plumpton Population Mobility

9.8%

moved in the last year

35.5%

moved in the last 5 years

5.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Plumpton Indigenous Population

1.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

348

Indigenous residents

19,039

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Plumpton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

503

Diabetes

408

Asthma

303

Heart disease

202

Arthritis

194

Kidney disease

108

Lung condition

101

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Plumpton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

17.9%

$1-$149/wk

3.4%

$150-$299/wk

5.2%

$300-$399/wk

3.3%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

7.9%

$800-$999/wk

11.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.8%

$3,500+/wk

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Plumpton Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

49.4%

Couple — no children under 15

25.4%

Couple — no children

12.9%

One parent — children under 15

6.5%

One parent — no children under 15

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Plumpton Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 7

🏅

Previously served

0.7% 51

👤

Never served

99.2% 7,411

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Plumpton Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.6% 784

—

Did not provide

89.4% 6,612

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Plumpton Children Ever Born

No children

32.5%

1 child

12.7%

2 children

28.1%

3 children

16.7%

4 children

6.9%

5+ children

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Plumpton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

156

1981–1990

875

1991–2000

1,162

2001–2010

1,455

2011–2015

648

2016

151

2017

128

2018

134

2019

169

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Plumpton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.5%

5–14 hours

22.1%

15–29 hours

10.0%

30+ hours

9.6%

Did not do domestic work

40.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Plumpton Household Size

1 person

12.2%

2 persons

20.4%

3 persons

18.4%

4 persons

25.3%

5 persons

13.6%

6+ persons

10.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Plumpton Where Residents Moved From

Same address

8,608

Moved from NSW

662

Moved — same area (SA2)

179

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Plumpton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.4%

Step family — no other children

6.2%

Blended family — no other children

2.6%

Intact family — other children present

2.2%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Step family — other children present

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Plumpton Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 114 total

Theft

Assault

Other Against Person

Other Against Property

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Plumpton Schools

schools nearby

government

948

avg ICSEA score

17,599

total students

Australian Islamic College of Sydney Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,289 students

1077

ICSEA

Western Grammar School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 387 students

1073

ICSEA

Richard Johnson Anglican College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,028 students

1072

ICSEA

St Aidan's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 391 students

1052

ICSEA

St Francis of Assisi Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 480 students

1044

ICSEA

Good Shepherd Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 626 students

1039

ICSEA

Glendenning Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 440 students

1025

ICSEA

CathWest Innovation College Catholic

Secondary · 10-12 · 385 students

1013

ICSEA

Colyton Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 714 students

1007

ICSEA

St Agnes Catholic High School Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 926 students

1007

ICSEA

Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 251 students

999

ICSEA

William Dean Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 382 students

995

ICSEA

Rooty Hill Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 645 students

990

ICSEA

Plumpton Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 504 students

981

ICSEA

Bethel Christian School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 264 students

977

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 38 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Plumpton Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,171/wk

Median Rent $430/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Plumpton

Your weekly income

≈ $9,408/month

Median rent $430/wk

Left after rent $1,741/wk

Rent share 19.8%

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Plumpton vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Harris Park

Pop: 5,043 Income: $802/wk Rent: $360/wk

Swansea (NSW)

Pop: 5,044 Income: $569/wk Rent: $330/wk

South West Rocks

Pop: 5,058 Income: $533/wk Rent: $323/wk

Woolooware

Pop: 5,060 Income: $1,131/wk Rent: $550/wk

Junee

Pop: 5,066 Income: $729/wk Rent: $260/wk

West Kempsey

Pop: 5,073 Income: $493/wk Rent: $290/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Plumpton

What is the population of Plumpton NSW?

The population of Plumpton NSW is 10,070 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3404.2 people per km².Plumpton is ranked #637 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Plumpton?

The median personal income in Plumpton NSW is $808 per week, or $42,016 per year.The median household income is $2,171 per week.Family income is $2,228 per week.Plumpton is ranked #3,479 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Plumpton?

Median rent in Plumpton NSW is $430 per week ($1,863 per month).Rent represents 19.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Plumpton ranks #1,360 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Plumpton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Plumpton NSW is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Plumpton?

The median age in Plumpton NSW is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Plumpton a good suburb to live in?

Plumpton is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 10,070.The median income is $808/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13242. All dollar figures in AUD.